Kontakt (Transparency)

Antonia Rodrian

Kontakt (Transparency), 2023180 x 220cmSign in to view price
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oil on canvasNewchild Gallery
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This large-scale artwork showcases a striking visual composition. The canvas is dominated by soft, organic shapes in pastel hues, including translucent, bubble-like forms that seem to envelop and obscure the central figure. The overall effect is dreamlike and surreal, with a sense of weightlessness and fluidity. The artist's distinctive technique employs bold contrasts, intricate details, and a blend of representational and abstract elements, creating a captivating and enigmatic visual experience. This piece likely explores themes of the subconscious, the human form, and the interplay between reality and imagination. ...

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Artist
Antonia Rodrian
B.1989

In Antonia Rodrian's paintings, everyday objects often play an autonomous role, serving as tools, artefacts, or archaeological findings within the artwork. These objects act, hold, play, perform, search, shape, and reshape something, positioning themselves as the traces of human gestures remain unknown or undiscovered. Rodrian's oeuvre is an observation of archaeology, language, identity, social structures, and political events. Rather than directly illustrating these actions, she uses her interest in formalism and the history of painting to overcome the barriers and expectations imposed by representation. Her paintings capture the essence of banalities, which find their natural way onto the canvas, with a wide colour spectrum yet characteristically soft. The structures depicted sometimes turn into abstract lines, and repetitions of forms emphasize the formal structure of the painting. Through her repeated process of questioning representation, Rodrian defines her exceptional style, where painting as a material and positioning of colour is as important as the displayed content. ...

Antonia Rodrian: Artworks
Touch
Balance
Antonia Rodrian
Balance, 2019
170 x 135 x 2cm
Scan Time
Antonia Rodrian
Scan Time, 2023
11.7 x 18.5cm
Coming for the Structure
Antonia Rodrian
Coming for the Structure, 2020
150 x 120cm
Layers (Yellow)
Antonia Rodrian
Layers (Yellow), 2023
50 x 50cm
Scissors and Ribbons
Antonia Rodrian
Scissors and Ribbons, 2023
50 x 50cm
Gloss (Surface)
Antonia Rodrian
Gloss (Surface), 2023
50 x 50cm
Group of three with liquid (Gravity)
Antonia Rodrian
Group of three with liquid (Gravity), 2023
50 x 50cm
Through Lenses
Antonia Rodrian
Through Lenses, 2023
50 x 50cm
Shadow Choreography
Antonia Rodrian
Shadow Choreography, 2023
180 x 220cm
To sharpen (Group of 4)
Antonia Rodrian
To sharpen (Group of 4), 2023
180 x 220cm
Kontakt (Transparency)
Antonia Rodrian
Kontakt (Transparency), 2023
180 x 220cm
Aloe
Silver (Age)
Antonia Rodrian
Silver (Age), 2023
150 x 180cm
Orange (Beauty)
Antonia Rodrian
Orange (Beauty), 2023
150 x 180cm
Ortada
Kat 4 Kat 5
Antonia Rodrian
Kat 4 Kat 5, 2024
29.7 x 21cm
Apricot Orange
Antonia Rodrian
Apricot Orange, 2024
90 x 120cm
Group of Nine (Picking Yellow)
Antonia Rodrian
Group of Nine (Picking Yellow), 2024
120 x 150cm
Midnight Snack (Summer) I
Antonia Rodrian
Midnight Snack (Summer) I, 2024
50 x 40cm
Together
Antonia Rodrian
Together, 2024
21 x 29.7cm
Apricots
Antonia Rodrian
Apricots, 2024
21 x 29.7cm
Matches
Antonia Rodrian
Matches, 2024
21 x 29.7cm
Two Combs
Antonia Rodrian
Two Combs, 2024
90 x 120cm
The Gift
Combing Through
Antonia Rodrian
Combing Through, 2024
40 x 50cm
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